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To Jim who never complains about the eclectic dinner fare

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To Nathaniel McLean Sage whose inspiration encouraged us to write Instrument Engineering.

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To Lester Earl Payne

Until his untimely passing in September of 1953, Earl Payne poured his energy into a wide variety of activities with a zest that few could help but admire. This seemingly boundless drive was given direction by a rigid code of service to his fellow man and was marked by a spirit of contagious enthusiasm. In memory of his friendship and unstinting assistance in the preparation of this book—as well as many other publications—we dedicate these chapters.

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Dedication To my wife, Margaret

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For our daughters and sons

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This book is dedicated to DR. WALTER L. RICHARDSON and his family, in sincere gratitude for their invaluable assistance and encouragement.

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DEDICATED TO ALL ROBOTECH FANS AND READERS.

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To Tom Doherty,

who published my first book also, and most of those in between.

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To Walter Sullivan, and to Carl Sagan and all the other scientists, whose books and articles and lectures and speculations provided, so clearly, the inspiration and source material for this book—may their listening be rewarded and may all their messages be answered....

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I've had the good fortune to work for or otherwise knowsome exceptional people at important, formative periods of my life. This book is dedicated to two of them:

Dr. Alton A. Lindsey Emeritus Professor of Ecolology Purdue University

and

Art Heiberg Logger (retired) International Falls, Minnesota

Both were employers, friends, and tutors. Both had and have my admiration.

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This novel is dedicated to all the loyal Flash Gordon fans over the years, and to s-f fans like myself who have wanted to escape the bounds of Earth.

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For Shana, Desirea, and Jay, The children of the future And For Sharon & Jim, The guardians of their present

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dedicated to the Levin crew: Leon, Sylvia, Barbara, Jeffrey, Elliott—and, by marriage, Alan and Dru.

    S. G.

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For Roxanne and Jim, and the Magnolia valley

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For Sarge Workman

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FOR BONNIE BADER, AND HER WORK ON THIS PROJECT

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To Ann Because there are no words